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Somali, Palestinian delegations push demands ahead of Non-Aligned Summit in Uganda

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Uganda's permanent representative to the United Nations Adonia Ayebare speaks during the opening of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Kampala's Munyonyo suburb, Uganda, Jan 15, 2024. [Reuters]

The summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) got underway this week in Uganda's capital, Kampala, where delegations from Somalia and the Palestinian people are lobbying members for support. While the Palestinians are calling on members to find a way to end the conflict in Gaza, Somalia says it needs support to maintain its territorial integrity.

Ninety-three out of 120 NAM nations are represented in Kampala for the 19th summit of the movement.

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